The repudiation of Mr Tinubu’s certificate — the only academic qualification he presented to the electoral office — came at a deposition of school officials on Tuesday in Chicago.
The female confusion was raised by Bola Tinubu’s lawyer, Christopher Carmichael, who tried to use it to demonstrate the frivolity of the case before the court.
Michael Hayes said the school’s administrators — if asked under oath — won’t be able to certify Mr Tinubu’s certificate because they “just don’t know” where
The Nigerian president’s argument seemed a last-minute push to downplay tomorrow’s hearing by Judge Jeffrey Gilbert.
Judge Jeffrey Gilbert strongly advised lawyers on both sides of the matter to appear in court for a hearing on Tuesday ahead of an imminent ruling during the week.
“Whatever you are facing here, I’ve gone through it. They are not new. I’ve been through them. I’ve been a guardsman.”
Previously unreported document raises fresh questions about the Nigerian president’s ever-changing narrative around his educational background.
The submission marked the first indication that the Nigerian opposition leader would seek to overturn Wednesday’s verdict by a panel of five appellate judges.
The tribunal maintained that Mr Tinubu was duly qualified to contest the February 25 presidential election
Mr Tinubu’s murky past has been weaponised to destroy his reputation, his lawyers said.
